#C97616
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(64.3% 0.142 61.8), rgb(201, 118, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#C97616 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97616 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 118, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 80%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.142 61.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C97616 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C97616 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C97616 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C97616 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 60.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B793
oklch(80.9% 0.069 61.5)
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Step 400
400
#D29054
oklch(70.7% 0.111 61.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C97616
oklch(64.3% 0.142 61.8)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F03
oklch(27% 0.058 62.4)
#C97616 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #907E00 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39217 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC6365 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97616
#C97616
oklch(64.3% 0.142 61.8)
- #2195DB
#2195DB
oklch(64.2% 0.142 242)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C97616, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.024
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.034
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.037
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.040
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.043
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.045
Use #C97616 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.